Mop and wringer therefor



R. W. DONLEY.

MOP AND WRINGER THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I2. 19|9.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

1 IIVYENTOR. Robert WDonley er my! 6M ATTORNEY- ROBERT W. DONLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN SYLVANIA.

MOP AND WRINGER THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rammed Feb. 3, 1920.

Application filed April 12, 1919. Serial No. 289,534.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT W; DONLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mops and lVringers Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to brushing and scrubbing and more particularly to mops and mop apparatus, and has for an object to provide a mop for use in swabbing a floor or surface, and a wringer for wringing out the mop.

The invention comprehends among other features, a simple construction or device, including the usual handle carrying a frame on which is arranged a mop holder, carrying a mop or swab, the holder being adapted to slide upon the frame so that the swab can be moved into an extended position or held relatively loose. upon the holder, with a wringer provided for the purpose of imparting a twisting action to the mop or swab when it is in one position, the swab when in the other or loose position on the holder, being adapted to be moved back and forth over the surface to be cleaned for the purpose of removing any dirt or other foreign matter from the said surface.

I am aware that various forms of mops and wringers have been used heretofore and in which the wringer is a part of the mop structure, but in many of these instances, the constructions are impractical and expensive in their manufacture; further the construction is such that the mops are quickly worn out and can not be readily repaired.

In my device I aim to employ a mop which is of a simple construction and in which the parts are so arranged relative to each other that the mop will withstand great wear and tear, permit of the application of a new swab when the old one becomes unfit for further use, and in which various of the other parts are arranged so that they can be readily re placed.

In the further disclosure of the invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corres )onding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1- is a perspective view of the mop showing the swab in position for use.

Fig. 2 is a side view showing the swab extended and subjected to the action of the wringer.

Fig. 3' is a section on the line 3*3 in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged view showing the manner of securing one end of the swab.

Referring more; particularly to the views, the numeral 10, indicates a handle or holder, carrying at 'its front end a frame 11, in the nature of a tubular stem 12, into'which one end of the handle- 10 is inserted, the forward end of the stem being formed intoa fork 13, provided with openings 14. Passing through the openings 14 and mounted to slide upon the forked end or stemof the frame, is a wire-like swab holder 15, the illner end of which 'is bent to form an open loop 16, partially encircling the stem of the frame and adapted to slide thereon, the forward end of the swab holder having a straight portion 17 over which the swab passes with a locking bar 18, suitably mounted upon the swab holder "and adapted for locking engagement therewith to hold the front end of the swab upon the holder.

The stem of the. frame is in the nature of a bearing, having a crank handle 19, mounted to turn thereon as shown and which is a part of my form of wringer, said crank han dle at its upper and inner end carryinga suitable handle 20 and adapted to have a straight portion 21, lie substantially parallel with the inner end of the stem of the frame and in fact engage with a locking lug 22 thereon, to hold the crank handle against relative movement, the lower or forward end of said crank handle being formed with an open loop L3 through which the other end of the swab passes, said loop being left open so that the swab can be readily removed. It will be seen that when the inner end of the swab has been removed from the loop and it is desired to entirely remove the swab from the swab holder, the securing bar is first unlocked and then it will be seen that an encircling sleeve 24 normally covering the free ends of the swab holder at the front end, can he slid to one side, thus providing sufficient space for the front end of the swab construction, consisting of .few

frame, the partially closed. loop will passover the upper portion of the crank handle and bearing-against the latter, will lock the I crank handle .against further movement, said position of the inner end of theswab holder andlthe engagement of the-Mop thereof, with the crank handle, also looking the swab holder :against an accidental longitudinal movement upon the frame. In this inimner one ,part namel y the crank hand-le, will act as .a lock for the other part, namely the swab "holder and vice versa and thus the mop :can be readily used it on the floor or surface so'thut theswab wi ezifedtively perform its; work without danger of any 210066 or 'welabl'in ,parts. when it is desired to wring-out .t e swab, the-swab holder is .sl-id forwardly upon the frame, thus unlocking the former and also the .cmnk-hand-le and this forward movement of the holder naturallw causes the swab to be straightened out or extended so that subsequent turning of the crank handle will tend .to twist the swab so fiISItO wringoutany water in the swab and thus partially dry the latter.

The swab holder [is {preferably provided with a suitable Fknob or handle '25, facilitating'thel ration of .inoving'flie swab holder baokwar ly and forwmrdilyinorder to move thelswab into an extended orretraoted position.

Frmn the foregoing description it will Sbe seen that the "device described is of .a simple parts that are easily assembled and can not readily get out of order. With this combination it will be apparent that the effective operation of the mop or swab for the purpose desired, can be readily performed.

fim ingcdesmtlbed my invention, I dlaLim,-

1. A mop and wringer therefor, comprising a frame, a swab holder mounted to slide upon the franre and movable into an extended 0r retracted position thereon, a mop onthe forward 'end of the holder and having its forward part movable with the holder into an extended or retracted position, a crank handle mounted to turn' upon the frame and having an end of the swab connected thereto and means on :bl10:SW &b l1dl(l8l amcLndmptd lfior engagement with the bran k handlenihen the arrep holder is [retracted on the frame, for relatively locking said 'ora'nk handle 1831(1 rswab holder;

9., Amen-anal avri-nger therefor, 16. 60111- hinietion with a insane and an a'ccom-panying handle, of a swab holder slid ablg narnied by the zfiranre and movable into a retenet-edq1osition-thereon,.a swab for the swab holder, it rotatable rw-ninger-xelement -ca-nried.

by the :frwmeiand hm-ring one (end connected withrtheswab andmeans forming a part of the holder and engaging the frame for simultaneously lock r said :l'mlder in retm-etecl. position with winger against rotation.

- 3; A andp and wringer therefor, conrprie ing- :a frame, a svualo holder mounted to slide upon the frame, a disjoint-able oross bar, forming a ,paiit-of said holder mud supporting the swahrthereon, means :011 'the holder aeml cooperating- \vfilflh the cross bar to secure the swab against (the holder at the front, a wrninger elmnent mounted on :the frame and hearing the end exflthe swab r'letachably connected thereto and meains ffoimril-rg a part or" said rswiab holder and upon retracted movement :of the :swab holder, adapt-ed to engage with the wringerelememtarnd \lOGk said'swub holder and wrimger element relative to the fiixwme.

In testimony whereof =l=aziiia my signature.

Roman-2r. W. Donner.

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